A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5895-01-054-4104
NSN 6105-01-014-5842
NSN 6685-00-038-7886
NSN 5905-00-408-7462
NSN 7035-01-474-0244
NSN 5905-01-352-5806
NSN 5998-01-250-8540
NSN 5998-01-578-7368
NSN 6135-00-866-2311
NSN 5999-00-286-6231
NSN 5895-01-541-1348
NSN 5895-00-870-5598